Learning Objectives

Upon completion of Chapter 14, you should be able to describe

  • The comprehensive developmental model for school counseling;
  • The national model of school counseling;
  • The history of school counseling;
  • The role and function of school counselors in multiple settings;
  • Special skills of school counselors (e.g., school consultation, conflict management, counseling and guidance activities, and so forth);
  • The special issues associated with counseling exceptional students;
  • The special problems of students (e.g.,  school violence, substance abuse, and teenage pregnancy); and
  • Diversity issues in school counseling